Shopping in Turkey can be a very lifely experience for those who have never been in the country before. Shopping in Tukey can be a really nice thing to do in your spare time during your visit to Turkey. Antalya is, of course, the best place for shopping for tourists.

Then there are offcourse the famous bazaars in the holiday resorts, where in the summermonths every week stalls are opened and all kinds of clothing, leather items, shoes, pottery are sold. Also fresh fruit and vegetables are being offered. Antalya provides good shopping facilities especially in the narrow cobbled streets of Kaleici in the old quarter. Boutiques, craft and souvenir shops and jewellers are numerous and have long opening hours. There are many outlets for leather goods, carpets and gold and silver jewellery.

In the tourist regions most prices are advertised in Euros. But currency offices are also widely avaible to change your money. The rates of currency are lower than in the hotels and banks. So to use a currency office would be in your favour. Also, with your credit card you can shop almost everywhere in the region.

Bargaining While Shopping in Turkey

Bargaining is a traditional way of shopping for Turkish people, so before you buy anything it is necessary not to hestitat for bargaining. Before buying more expensive items, such as jewellery or carpets, you should also consider comparing prices with eachother in addition to bargaining. Please, do not forget, that it is not appropriate to bargain in nation-wide supermarkets or branded stores in shopping centers.

What To Buy (Shop) in Turkey:

Clothes Shopping in Turkey

Since the textile sector is well developed, Turkey has a host of fashionable clothes shopping districts in all of its major cities. Turkey has also great fabrics and designers, clothes are so variable, it should not be too hard to find something you like.

Leather Shopping in Turkey

Turkey is a leading place in Europe to go shopping for leather products. Among these products that people demand are leather jackets, shoes and belts, all produced in Turkey using traditional methods. If you want to go shopping for aleather in Turkey then a leather wallet or purse is always a good option for a souvenir. Tourists like shopping for leather products in Turkey because it is known that the quality and workmanship of leather products are of a high standard.

Jewellery Shopping in Turkey

Jewellery is a good and wise buy among visitors to Turkey, because it is relatively cheaper than the rest of Europe and even could be considered a kind of investment. ?t is also possible to design your own jewellery and have it handmade for you with a reasonable price in most big jewellery centers located in Antalya. if you should be short in time, these centers can send your customized jewellery with insurance to your home adress abroad.

Carpet Shopping in Turkey

Turkish carpets are known all over the world, because the art of carpet making in Turkey is as old as the country itself and genuine handmade carpets can be found for sale in almost every town and village. Also Turkey is one of the most famous carpet and carpet weaving centers in the world. Turks have the reputation and honor of creating the oldest and weave the finest silk carpets of the world. Therefore, Turkey is a great place to go if you are shopping for carpets to decorate your home abroad or your second home in Turkey.